Atonement Atonement (also atoning, to atone) is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do good for others, or some other ex ...

is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part. Atonement may also refer to:

Religion

Atonement in Judaism Atonement in Judaism is the process of causing a transgression to be forgiven or pardoned. In Rabbinic Judaism In Rabbinic Judaism, atonement is achieved through repentance, which can be followed by some combination of the following: * conf ...

Yom Kippur Yom Kippur (; he, יוֹם כִּפּוּר, , , ) is the holiest day in Judaism and Samaritanism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Primarily centered on atonement and repentance, the day's ...

, the Day of Atonement, the biblical/Jewish observance *

Atonement in Christianity In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) is the "saving fhuman beings from sin and its consequences, which include death and separation from God" by Christ's death and resurrection, and the justification following t ...

Atonement (governmental view) The governmental theory of the atonement (also known as the rectoral theory, or the moral government theory) is a doctrine in Christian theology concerning the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ. It teaches that Christ suffered for hum ...

Atonement (moral influence view) Atonement (also atoning, to atone) is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do good for others, or some other ex ...

Atonement (penal substitution view) Penal substitution (sometimes, esp. in older writings, called forensic theory)D. Smith, The atonement in the light of history and the modern spirit' (London: Hodder and Stoughton), p. 96-7: 'THE FORENSIC THEORY...each successive period of history ...

Atonement (ransom view) The ransom theory of atonement was a theory in Christian theology as to how the process of Atonement in Christianity had happened. It therefore accounted for the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus, Jesus Christ. It was one of a number of hi ...

Atonement (satisfaction view) The satisfaction theory of atonement is a theory in Catholic theology which holds that Jesus Christ redeemed humanity through making satisfaction for humankind's disobedience through his own supererogatory obedience. The theory draws primarily ...

Substitutionary atonement Substitutionary atonement, also called vicarious atonement, is a central concept within Christian theology which asserts that Jesus died "for us", as propagated by the Western classic and objective paradigms of atonement in Christianity, which ...

Society of the Atonement The Society of the Atonement, also known as the Friars and Sisters of the Atonement or Graymoor Friars and Sisters is a Franciscan religious congregation in the Catholic Church. The friars and sisters were founded in 1898 by Paul Wattson as a relig ...

**Universal atonement, as in: ***

Unlimited atonement Unlimited atonement (sometimes called general atonement or universal atonement) is a doctrine in Protestant Christianity that is normally associated with Amyraldism (four-point Calvinism), as well as Arminianism and other non-Calvinist tradition ...

, the doctrine that the atonement is unlimited in extent ***

Universal reconciliation In Christian theology, universal reconciliation (also called universal salvation, Christian universalism, or in context simply universalism) is the doctrine that all sinful and alienated human souls—because of love of God, divine love and mercy ...

, the doctrine that all will eventually come to salvation * Atonement Academy, a parochial Catholic school in San Antonio, Texas *

Blood atonement Blood atonement is a disputed doctrine in the history of Mormonism, under which the atonement of Jesus does not redeem an eternal sin. To atone for an eternal sin, the sinner should be killed in a way that allows his blood to be shed upon the gr ...

, a concept in Mormonism *

Day of Atonement (Nation of Islam) The Day of Atonement, October 16, was established during the Million Man March in Washington, DC, on October 16, 1995 by the Nation of Islam. Premise The Day of Atonement is one on which American black men would refrain from crime, drug addictio ...

Vergangenheitsbewältigung ''Vergangenheitsbewältigung'' (, "struggle of overcoming the past" or "work of coping with the past") is a German compound noun describing processes that since the later 20th century have become key in the study of post-1945 German literature, so ...

, post-WW2 German denazification and repentance

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Atonement'' (1919 film), an American drama film directed by William Humphrey * ''Atonement'' (2007 film), a British film directed by Joe Wright, based on Ian McEwan's novel

Music

Albums and soundtracks

* ''Atonement'' (Your Memorial album) and its title track, 2010 * ''Atonement'' (Immolation album), 2017 * ''Atonement'' (Killswitch Engage album), 2019 * ''Atonement'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack from the 2007 film ''Atonement''

Songs

* "Atonement", a song by Opeth from the album ''

Ghost Reveries ''Ghost Reveries'' is the eighth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. It was released on 29 August 2005. It was their first album after signing with Roadrunner Records, and first album since ''Still Life'' (1999) to not be produ ...

'' * "Atonement", a song by The Roots from the album ''

Game Theory Game theory is the study of mathematical models of strategic interactions among rational agents. Myerson, Roger B. (1991). ''Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict,'' Harvard University Press, p.&nbs1 Chapter-preview links, ppvii–xi It has appli ...

'' * "Atonement", a song by

Bloc Party Bloc Party are an English Rock music, rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Loui ...

, a b-side to their single "I Still Remember" * "Atonement", a song by Heaven Shall Burn of their '' Iconoclast (Part 1: The Final Resistance)''

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* "Atonement" (''Babylon 5''), a ''Babylon 5'' television series episode * ''Atonement'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Ian McEwan * '' Tsugunai: Atonement'', a 2001 role-playing videogame {{Disambiguation